Shoan
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- This is about a Japanese era nameJapanese era nameThe Japanese era calendar scheme is a common calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era...
. For the master of the Japanese tea ceremonyJapanese tea ceremonyThe Japanese tea ceremony, also called the Way of Tea, is a Japanese cultural activity involving the ceremonial preparation and presentation of matcha, powdered green tea. In Japanese, it is called . The manner in which it is performed, or the art of its performance, is called...
, see Sen Shōan.
- This is about a Japanese era name
is the name of an era in Japanese history. This era spanned the years from April 1299 through November 1302. Preceding it was the Einin
Einin
was a after Shōō and before Shōan. This period spanned the years from August 1293 through April 1299. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1298 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events...
era, and following it was the Kengen
Kengen
was a after Shōan and before Kagen. This period spanned the years from November 1302 through August 1303. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1302 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events...
era. The reigning emperors were and .
Change of era
- 1299 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events. The previous era ended and a new one commenced in Einin 7.
Events of the Shōan era
- 1301 (Shōan 3, 1st month): In the 5th year of Go-Fushimi-tennō 's reign (後伏見天皇5年), the emperor was forced to abdicate; and the succession (‘‘senso’’) was received by his cousin. Shortly thereafter, Emperor Go-Nijō is said to have acceded to the throne (‘‘sokui’’).
- 1301 (Shōan 3): Gokenho, a Buddhist text was printed.
- 1302 (Shōan 4): Eikan-dō Zenrin-jiEikan-do Zenrin-jiFor other temples by similar names, see Zenrin-ji.Eikan-dō Zenrin-ji is the head temple for the Seizan branch of Japan's Jōdo shū Buddhist sect, located in the town of Eikandō, in Kyoto's Sakyō-ku...
mandala is said to have been completed.
External links
- National Diet Library, "The Japanese Calendar" -- historical overview plus illustrative images from library's collection
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| Gregorian Gregorian calendar The Gregorian calendar, also known as the Western calendar, or Christian calendar, is the internationally accepted civil calendar. It was introduced by Pope Gregory XIII, after whom the calendar was named, by a decree signed on 24 February 1582, a papal bull known by its opening words Inter... |
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Preceded by: Einin Einin was a after Shōō and before Shōan. This period spanned the years from August 1293 through April 1299. The reigning emperors were and .-Change of era:* 1298 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events... |
Era or nengō Japanese era name The Japanese era calendar scheme is a common calendar scheme used in Japan, which identifies a year by the combination of the and the year number within the era... : Shōan |
Succeeded by: Kengen Kengen was a after Shōan and before Kagen. This period spanned the years from November 1302 through August 1303. The reigning emperor was .-Change of era:* 1302 : The new era name was created to mark an event or a number of events... |